What kind of wire are Borshchev's students dragging in the film "Afonya". And what is it for

In the film "Afonya", Borshchev begged two trainees from the site foreman Vostryakova to transfer invaluable experience as a plumber to the younger generation.

In the very first frames of the film with the students, you can notice that one of them is carrying a reticule, this is so "Afonya" called his suitcase with tools when selling "Finnish" gaskets, in one of the episodes film. And the second carries on his shoulder a coil of wire of unknown purpose.

Stills from the film "Afonya"

This wire, very elastic, as the people say "Stalistaya", is high-strength and tough. The grade of this steel - BP2. In general, it is used in general construction, concrete work to create frames from reinforcement and all kinds of high-strength meshes

Are the guys studying to be a plumber, go to help builders, perform concrete work or knit reinforcement? No, of course not.

This mini bay was in every housing department, almost in every basement of a residential building under Soviet rule, when ferrous metal was of no particular value for a citizen of the USSR.

Then how was this elastic metal used in plumbing?

Because of its properties, namely elasticity and strength, it was pushed into the sewer through the so-called "stick" in the receiving wells of houses.

Either through the audit in the basement itself, and resting on the problem area, they tried to push, pierce this place. When you hit a turn, at the opposite end of the wire there was often a "Curve Key", through it rotation was transmitted, and since it is quite elastic, this process proceeded much easier than with ropes. The rotating wire would go through a bend and reach the blockage, and break up deposits of gaskets, rags, napkins ...

It turns out that after fulfilling the emergency request, a team of trainees, led by Borshchev, will go to remove the blockage in one apartment building. Eh, look at this plumbing episode in the film

And in order to recall moments from this film, you can watch it on the website of "Kinopoisk"

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